Haselünne

Haselünne
Town
Church of Saint Vincent
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Haselünne within Emsland district
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Coordinates: 52°40′N 7°28′E / 52.667°N 7.467°E / 52.667; 7.467
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Emsland
Government
• Mayor (2019–24)	Werner Schräer[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	159.2 km2 (61.5 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2021-12-31)[2]
• Total	13,196
• Density	83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	49740
Dialling codes	0 59 61
Vehicle registration	EL
Website	www.haseluenne.de

Haselünne (German pronunciation: [ˈhaːzl̩ˌʏnə] ^ⓘ) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, in the district of Emsland. It is situated on the river Hase, approx. 15 km east of Meppen.

Notable people

Notable people born in the city

• Anton C. R. Dreesmann (1854–1934), co-founder of the Vroom & Dreesmann department store.
• Friedrich Berentzen (1928–2009), entrepreneur (Berentzen).
• Said Bahaji (born 1975), alleged Islamic terrorist and presumed member of the Hamburg terror cell who participated in the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001.
• Jens Robben (born 1983), soccer player.

Notable residents

• Dodo zu Innhausen und Knyphausen (1583–1636), commander in the Thirty Years War, died on January 1, 1636, in the Battle of Haselünne.

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